Tag: psychiatry

Association of emotion regulation trajectories in childhood with anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa in early adolescence 1. Children who were found to have poor improvement of emotional regulation skills between 3 to 7 years of age were at increased risk for broad anorexia nervosa Evidence Rating: 2 (Good) Anorexia nervosa is...

1. In a cohort of adults from the UK, replacing sedentary behaviour with moderate-to-vigorous activity was associated with decreased anxiety and depression symptoms. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Sedentary behaviour levels, such as sitting or lying down, have been shown to increase in recent years. Some studies have demonstrated that...

Burden of ischemic stroke in patients with congenital heart disease: A nationwide, case‐control study 1. A nationwide Swedish study demonstrated that patients with congenital heart disease are at an increased risk of developing ischemic stroke compared to controls. Evidence Rating Level: 3 (Average) Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common...

1. Clinical visits for postpartum mental health illness increased in the first 9 months of the COVID-19 pandemic comparatively to pre-pandemic rates, peaking between 0 and 90 days after birth.  2. In Ontario, Canada, postpartum people living in low income neighbourhoods had less significant visit increases compared to higher income...

1. Healthcare providers were found to have higher compliance with COVID-19 preventative measures and had more positive attitudes towards their well-being compared to non healthcare workers. 2. Healthcare providers were more knowledgeable with regards to personal hygiene, personal protective equipment, and COVID-19 transmission than non health care providers. Evidence Rating Level: ...

1. In this cohort study, almost half of the psychiatric presentations to the emergency department (ED) had not received outpatient mental health care in the previous 2 years. 2. Male patients who presented with substance use disorder from rural communities were less likely to have previously received psychiatric outpatient care. Evidence...

Postpartum mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based, repeated cross-sectional study 1. Clinical visits for postpartum mental health illness increased in the first 9 months of the COVID-19 pandemic comparatively to pre-pandemic rates, peaking between 0 and 90 days after birth.  2. In Ontario, Canada, postpartum people living in low...

1. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based counseling significantly improved perceived stress, anxiety, and quality of life among women with primary infertility. 2. Measures of depression suggested minimal effects of CBT-based counseling on these symptoms, based on this sample. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) It is estimated that infertility impacts 11 to 51 million...

Short-Term Antibody Response After 1 Dose of BNT162b2 Vaccine in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis 1. A single dose of BNT162b2 vaccine did not elicit a humoral immune response in most people receiving hemodialysis who had no history of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) One of the several groups of people...

1. Overdose-associated cardiac arrests during the COVID-19 pandemic increased to 98.3% above baseline in May 2020, before declining to 21.4% above baseline in December. 2. Communities that tend to experience fewer cardiac arrests from overdose also experienced the greatest increases in cardiac arrests during the pandemic, including the Latinx and...